Nepal Federal Budget 2081/82 (2024-25)

Details

The Government of Nepal's federal budget for the fiscal year 2081/82 (2024/25) was set at NPR 1,860.30 billion (NPR 18.60 Kharba), representing a $6.2\%$ increase over the revised budget of the previous fiscal year.

Budget Allocation Breakdown

Recurrent Expenditure (चालु खर्च): NPR 1,140.66 billion ( $61.31\%$ of total budget) - allocated for administrative costs and regular government expenses.
Capital Expenditure (पूँजीगत खर्च): NPR 352.35 billion ( $18.94\%$ of total budget) - allocated for infrastructure and development works.
Financial Management (वित्तीय व्यवस्था): NPR 367.28 billion ( $19.75\%$ of total budget) - allocated for debt servicing and public enterprises.

Funding Sources and Targets

Revenue Target: NPR 1,260.30 billion from tax and non-tax revenues.
Foreign Grants & Loans: The deficit is planned to be financed through foreign grants, external loans, and internal debt.
Key Challenges: Historically low capital expenditure utilization rate, where the actual absorption remains a critical bottleneck. Practise these concepts as timed MCQs to lock the pattern in.

Category

Budget

Fiscal Year

2081

Key Figure/Rate

NPR 1,860.30 billion (FY 2081/82)